July Rhapsody

July Rhapsody is a 2002 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and produced by Ann Hui and Derek Yee. Overview The film's Chinese title literally translates to Man, 40. Its alternative title is Laam yan sei sap. The film explores midlife crisis, marriage, and teacher-student seduction. Plot Lam Yiu-kwok (Jacky Cheung), a Hong Kong secondary school teacher, is facing a midlife crisis, marriage problems, and seduction by a student. He and his wife Man-ching (Anita Mui) are married, living in a modest apartment with their two sons. However, his first son Yue (Eric Kot) is not his, but from his wife and Mr. Seng (Tou Chung Hua), their former teacher. When Man-ching was a student, she seduced Mr. Seng, her teacher. As a teacher, Lam Yiu-kwok does not have financial success like his friends, successful businessmen and professionals who flaunt their extravagant lifestyles at reunion dinners. Lam Yiu-kwok's wife's ex-lover Mr. Seng returns to Hong Kong. Mr. Seng is old and dying and she is obliged to spend time with her ex-lover. In school, Lam Yiu-kwok receives flirtatious attention from Choi-lam (Karena Lam), a student from his class who has a crush on him. Lam Yiu-kwok's resistance from his raunchy student begins to weaken. Cast Jacky Cheung as Lam Yiu-kwok Otto Wu as Young Lam Yiu-kwok Anita Mui as Chan Man-ching. This was Mui's second final film appearance before her death from cervical cancer in 2003. Cara Chu as Young Chan Man-ching Karena Lam as Woo Choi-lam Shaun Tam as Lam On-yin Ricky Kwok as Infant Lam On-yin Eric Kot as Wong Yui Tou Chung-hua as Sheng Sai-nin Jin Hui as Lam Lui-yin Leung Tin as Principal Leung Race Wong as Mrs. Mak Ku Tin-nung as Yiu-kwok's alumnus Roddy Wong as Yiu-kwok's alumnus Jason Yip as Yiu-kwok's alumnus Simon Li as Yiu-kwok's alumnus Raymond Yu as Yiu-kwok's alumnus James Cheng as Yiu-kwok's alumnus Yu Sai-tang as Cho Alan Wong as Cho's son Wong Yuet-ling as Waiter Chan Kui-fai as P.E. teacher Lee Yiu-tong as Teacher Ng Ka-leung as Teacher Law Wai-yee as Teacher Li Chui-yee as Teacher Fok Bo as Teacher Tony Lui as Teacher Chan Kin-shun as Teacher Nakata Yuki as Japanese girl Chow Au-ming as Old man Lau Miu-ling as Filipino maid Lee Tung-yung as Mainland female doctor Cheung Lai-kwan as Tramp in tunnel Jonathan Lam Ho Tsz-kit Carson Fan William Ho Roy Lau Jason Lee Levan Mak Courtney Wu as Father Ko Tin Lung